Market Timing
Investment Strategy
Definition
Investment strategy attempting to predict future market movements to optimize buy and sell decisions, though research shows consistent market timing is extremely difficult for most investors to achieve successfully.
Key Points
- Attempts to optimize entry and exit points
- Requires predicting market direction
- Studies show consistent timing is difficult
Examples
Selling before market crashesBuying at market bottomsQuick Info
Category
Investment Strategy
Related Topics
tactical allocation
trend following
market cycles
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